Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry comprised of three phrases.
Traditional haiku uses 17 syllables (5:7:5) but contemporary haiku in English often ignores this rule. A haiku is typically about nature, the earth and the natural world and are designed to be thought-provoking. These original haiku poems are by Anthony Rutledge and are mostly written in the contemporary free style format.
There are over 4,000 Haiku on this site in 15 different themes: Australian, Beach, Garden Sundial, In the Mirror,Kimono,Motherhood,Ships and Oceans,Spring,Windjammers and Miscellaneous.
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camping
the shadows of a dance
out of the flames
open tent
start of day
our daughter sings to bird songs
open tent
smiling at a bird song
my ear to the next
camp fire
stirring the coals
I fall to a dream
camp fire
before the dusk falls
to shooting stars
camping
each speck of a Galaxy
replaced by another
camping
we bathe nearby
the waterfall’s voice
camping
the touch of freckles
over Laurel’s skin
open tent
mountain–
parts of the snow left behind
camping
another hunt squeals
out of the forest
open tent
around the bend
the sound of white water
camping
the nearness of stars
on the bedroom walls
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